Knicks vs. Spurs betting: NBA Finals Game 3 preview

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The New York Knicks are slight 2.5-point favorites in Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden on Monday, tipping off at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC and ESPN. The Knicks have a 2-0 series lead. The matchup has an over/under set at 216.5 points.

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Knicks Cover -2.5 vs Spurs -105

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Knicks vs. Spurs betting lines

  • Knicks odds to win: -131
  • Spurs odds to win: +110
  • Spread: Knicks (-2.5)
  • Total: 216.5

Knicks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • New York has a 27-13 ATS record in home games so far while putting up a record of 30-10 overall in those contests.
  • New York has gone 22-12 ATS at home this year when playing as 2.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Knicks have hit the over on a set point total in a home game 19 times this season.
  • New York and its opponents have averaged a total of 228.6 points per home contest this season, 12.1 points greater than this game’s projected total.

Knicks Recent Trends

  • The Knicks have a 10-0 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread nine times in those games.
  • The Knicks’ last 10 outings saw five hit the over.
  • The last 10 Knicks games averaged 215.9 total points, 0.6 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Knicks’ per-game scoring average across their past 10 games is 1.7 points higher than their season-long average.

Knicks Betting Records

  • The Knicks have won 46 of the 64 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (71.9%).
  • New York has gone 45-13 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -131 or shorter (winning 77.6%).
  • The Knicks have an implied moneyline win probability of 56.7% in this matchup.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.8 (11th in NBA) 46 (fifth) 45.6 (seventh) 40.5 (third) 27.4 (13th) 12.8 (fifth)

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Spurs Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Spurs have covered the spread 24 times on the road and are 30-12 in road contests.
  • The Spurs have a 12-10 record ATS on the road this year as 2.5-point underdogs or more.
  • The Spurs have gone over a set point total in a road game 17 times this year.
  • This season on the road the Spurs and their opponents have averaged a total of 232.7 points per contest, 16.2 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Spurs Recent Trends

  • The Spurs have covered the spread five times in their past 10 contests while putting up a 5-5 record straight-up in those games.
  • The final scores of the past 10 Spurs games have surpassed the set total six times.
  • The last 10 Spurs games averaged 217.6 total points, 1.1 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • In the last 10 games, the Spurs are scoring 112.7 points per game compared to their 119.8 season average.

Spurs Betting Records

  • San Antonio has entered the game as underdogs 19 times this season and won 13, or 68.4%, of those games.
  • The Spurs are 10-6 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +110 or more on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Spurs based on the moneyline is 47.6%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.3 (sixth in NBA) 45.1 (fourth) 47 (second) 42.6 (eighth) 28.1 (ninth) 12.6 (fourth)
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